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Furla was founded in Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy in 1927 by Aldo Furlanetto, selling ladies' accessories wholesale.
In 1955, the first Furla store was opened in Bologna. By the 1970s, Aldo Furlanetto children, Carlo, Paolo, and Giovanna Furlanetto assisted with the business.
During the same decade, Furla released the first collection of bags. In the early 1990s, Furla started to open stores and branches around the world.
In 2007, Furla celebrated its 80th anniversary with the introduction of the "Furla Talent Hub Project".
In 2008, Giovanna Furlanetto established Fondazione Furla in order to support emerging talents.
In 2012, Furla opened its first flagship store in Bangkok, creating a new store concept. By 2013, Furla started to manage its distribution in Hong Kong, Macau, and China, and recorded growth in Asia.
In 2015, Furla opened Palazzo Furla in Milan, Italy's fashion capital. In 2018, Furla acquired the manufacturing plant Effeuno Srl in Tuscany. In the same year, Furla's sales more than doubled to 513 million euros. The company then finalized the acquisition of the retail distribution network in China.
In 2019, the company declared that it would only use faux fur in its collections.
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In 2020, Furla USA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, planning to exit leases and shed debt. In 2023, the Canadian subsidiary filed for bankruptcy in Ontario.
From Wikipedia’s article on Furla, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5